Early morning found us saying goodbye to the Alleborn's, Blackburn's, Johnson's, Nancy, Sue, Ginny and Dian as they took a taxi to the airport. Mary Lou and Dana left even earlier at 5 a.m.! Wishing them safe travel back to the US! I decided to travel like a tourist today and ride the "hop-on-hop-off" (HoHo) bus. It was an interesting experience and one I would recommend to anyone coming to Florence for the first time. I especially enjoyed the ride up to Fiesole again. Looking at everything from the open top deck gives a whole new perspective of the sights. It has been a great month in Florence and I am sad to leave, but know I'll be back again next year! I'll miss my Italian "family" - the Pelagotti's - they have been just great. But it's time to go home again and appreciate even more the privilege of being an American!